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Tapas Catering for City of Westminster events
Paella for every guest: separate pans for meat, seafood and vegetarian or vegan guests. Spanish tapas and canapé catering, on its own or alongside a paella in City of Westminster.
- Engagement drinks
- Evening sharing boards
- Canapés with welcome drinks
Tapas catering for City of Westminster events
Live paella or other catering?
Plated starters need a kitchen. Table tapas are relaxed and sociable. When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Why book with us
- A clear, itemised quote
- Waiting staff and crockery on request
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Paella cooked from scratch on site
Read Our pricing Or What paella catering costs.
How our tapas catering works in City of Westminster
Tapas are sharing food, made for conversation. Canapés go round while guests mingle, or table tapas go out to share. On the menu are Manchego with membrillo, croquetas and tortilla española, and we’re frequently booked for sharing boards for evening guests and receptions and drinks parties.
In City of Westminster, tapas suit drinks receptions, evening parties and work events, indoors or out. Tell us about access and parking. We plan the timings around your day, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Location
- City of Westminster (W2, NW8, W9, SW1V)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, desserts, sangria, staff
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
Weighing up DIY against a caterer? Consider your numbers, your guests’ diets and your own time. Ask us for a quote and compare.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you’ll still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
How we price tapas catering
Your quote will be clear and itemised. What affects it most:
- How many courses
- Whether you need crockery
- Waiting and bar staff
- The paellas you choose
Live paella frequently compares well with a sit-down meal, as there’s no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. Ask us for a quote.
Getting an accurate quote
These details help us quote quickly:
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
- The address or venue name
- Any dietary needs and allergies
- A picture of where we’d cook
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, send us your details through our quote form.
Drinks receptions around City of Westminster
City of Westminster is about 3 miles west of London, in Greater London. For tapas catering in City of Westminster, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
Guests travelling by rail: City of Westminster has its own station, Bond Street station. If you are looking at a historic venue around City of Westminster, check its catering rules early, as many limit cooking.
Here we cover the W2, NW8, W9 and SW1V postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Portman Square, Grosvenor Square and Cavendish Square, and we can cook for an event on any of them. Being close to the A4 and A5, City of Westminster is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also cater events in Marylebone (1 mile north-east), Mayfair (1 mile south-east), Tyburn (1 mile west), Burlington Estate (1 mile south-east) and Connaught Village (1 mile west). We also cook in nearby towns such as London (3 miles south-east), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north-east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Hampstead (3 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Greater London, City of Westminster has lots of places to hold an event.
Other landmarks nearby include Fortius Clinic (less than half a mile north) and Westminster St James (0.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near City of Westminster include Serpentine and Primrose Hill.
- Schools near City of Westminster include The St Marylebone CofE School (0.5 miles north) and LITE Regal International School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Devonshire Arms (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Royal Society of Medicine Library (under half a mile north-east)
How it works
A typical event goes like this: we set up the pans and start the sofrito, your guests watch the rice cook, and it’s served hot from the pan when you are ready to eat. Evening receptions in City of Westminster stay light until about 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, which suits an outdoor reception.
- Send us the date, venue and numbers.
- We suggest a selection and a quote.
- We set up and finish hot tapas on site.
- We serve canapés or table tapas.
- We pack down when service ends.
How to prepare
- Have a level space ready for the pans
- Tell us when you want to eat
- Tell us where to park and unload
Ask for a quote
Each quote is tailored to your event. Give us your date and numbers, and we will confirm whether we’re available that day.
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Dietary needs and planning tips
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Add sangria or cava
- Decide whether tapas are a starter, canapés or the whole meal
- Label seafood clearly
- Ask for labels on each dish
Staff keep the canapés coming.
Waiting staff for canapés.
City of Westminster: your questions answered
Could we have live paella in Hyde Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council. Check with them, and we will provide our paperwork.
What about parking in City of Westminster?
London parking needs planning: let us know about permits or off-street space. We’ll work around it.
When should we book?
The sooner the better. Popular dates book up first, so get in touch early.
Do you do tapas on their own?
Yes. Tapas can be booked without paella.
Do you supply canapé staff?
Yes, if you want them. Canapés need staff to carry them round.
Do you do vegan paella?
Of course. We cook vegetarian and vegan paellas in their own pans, alongside the meat and seafood pans.
Can the paella be cooked in a hall?
Only in a suitable, well-ventilated area with the venue’s permission. Most events have us cooking outside or in a doorway or courtyard.
Do you come to City of Westminster?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and City of Westminster is within our area and the rest of Greater London. To check your date, use our quote form.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- The venue’s agreement to outside caterers
- Space on each table
- Space for a serving table or station
City of Westminster is in London, within the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and parking can be tight: tell us about parking bays, permits or a driveway.
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in City of Westminster
- Croquetas
- Chorizo in red wine
- Albóndigas
- Gambas al ajillo
- Patatas bravas
- Serrano ham
- Tortilla española
- Manchego & membrillo
- Olives & bread
- Padrón peppers
The menu, dish by dish
Patatas bravas
Always popular.
Manchego & membrillo
Manchego with sweet quince.
Towns and villages near City of Westminster
More for events in City of Westminster
Occasions we cook for in City of Westminster
They cover lots of tastes and diets in one spread.
If you are planning any of these, we can help:
- Welcome-drink canapés
- Engagement parties
- Sharing boards for evening guests
- Cocktail parties
Canapé tapas suit the drinks after a ceremony at a church like St Mark's.
Before you book anyone
- Space, access and power needs
- How bad weather is handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff